Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
Published on 22. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-4012-3755-4 (ISBN)
Description
When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters have created their own peaceful and secret society within an exclusive luxury apartment building called Fabletown. But when Snow White's party-girl sister, Rose Red, is apparently murdered, it is up to Fabletown's sheriff, a reformed and pardoned Big Bad Wolf, to determine if the killer is Bluebeard, Rose's ex-lover and notorious wife killer, or Jack, her current live-in boyfriend and former beanstalk-climber.
Reviews / Votes
"The writer, Bill Willingham, surprises at every turn and the art, particularly that of Mark Buckingham, is top-notch." -The New York Times"[A] wonderfully twisted concept...features fairy tale characters banished to the noirish world of present-day New York." -The Washington Post
Winner of 12 Eisner Awards
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 13 to 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
238 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4012-3755-4 (9781401237554)
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Persons
Bill Willingham is the award-winning writer and creator of Fables. He has been writing, and sometimes drawing, comics for more than twenty years on titles including Elementals, Coventry, Proposition PLAYER and Fables. With Matthew Sturges, Bill co-wrote the Fables spinoff Jack Of Fables, as well as House Of Mystery and Justice Society Of America. His work has been nominated for many awards, including the Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz comic industry awards, plus the International Horror Guild award.